1.1 Born in India Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. According to the information in this lesson, when were the Vedas composed?1 Between 100 CE and 1500 CE Around 300 BCE Between 1000 BCE and 100 BCE Between 1500 BCE and 1000 BCE According to the information in this lesson, when were the Upanishads composed?1 Between 100 CE and 1500 CE Between 1500 BCE and 1000 BCE Around 300 BCE Between 1000 BCE and 100 BCE According to the information in this lesson, when were the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali composed?1 Between 100 CE and 1500 CE Between 1000 BCE and 100 BCE Around 300 BCE Between 1500 BCE and 1000 BCE Which of the following was not among the four stated assumptions in ancient Indian culture?1 One way to resolve human suffering is through a practice that involves concentration or meditation. Human existence becomes tolerable only when identity shifts to the unchanging innermost nature of all beings and of the universe. The innermost nature of each being is identical to and inseparable from the innermost nature of the universe. Human suffering happens when we fail to be cognizant of that- we are blind to that. Until identity shifts from ego-based to innermost essence-based, we are bound to repeat cycles of suffering that originate from that blindness. According to the lesson, knowing a bit about Indian culture is helpful in discerning which elements of the philosophy apply to all, and which may be more culture-specific.1 True False The worldview expressed in the Vedas is supported by recent discoveries in quantum mechanics.1 True False Which statement best aligns with the definitions given for, and the metaphor used in the lesson to distinguish between brahman and atman?1 Atman (the innermost nature of the universe) is the ocean; brahman (the fragment of the innermost nature of the universe that exists in the individual) is the drop of water in the ocean. Brahman (the fragment of the innermost nature of the universe that exists in the individual) is the ocean; atman (the innermost nature of the universe) is the drop of water in the ocean. Brahman (the innermost nature of the universe) is the ocean; atman (the fragment of the innermost nature of the universe that exists in the individual) is the drop of water in the ocean. None of these
